A Case of Anticholinergic Poisoning After Ingestion of Angel's Trumpet

Abstract

Anticholinergic poisonings from plant sources, although a well-defined cause of anticholinergic toxidrome, are a rare cause of emergency room visits. Anticholinergic plants cause anticholinergic symptoms in patients due to the alkaloids they contain, such as scopolamine, atropine, and hyoscyamine. Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia) is an ornamental plant belonging to the Solanacea family and containing large amounts of alkaloids. In this article, a child patient who was brought to the emergency room with anticholinergic symptoms after eating the flower of the angel’s trumpet plant will be presented.

Keywords

• angel trumpet
• anticholinergic
• pediatric emergency
• poisoning

Melek Trompeti Alımı Sonrası Gelişen Antikolinerjik Zehirlenme Olgusu

Abstract

Bitkisel kaynaklı antikolinerjik zehirlenmeler, antikolinerjik toksidromun iyi tanımlanmış bir nedeni olsa da acil servis başvurularının nadir bir nedenidir. Antikolinerjik bitkiler içerdikleri skopalamin, atropin ve hiyosiyamin gibi alkoloidler nedeniyle hastalarda antikolinerjik bulgulara neden olmaktadır. Melek Trompeti (Brugmansia), Solanacea familyasına ait olup, büyük miktarda alkaloid içeren bir süs bitkisidir. Bu yazıda melek trompeti bitkisinin çiçeğini yedikten sonra antikolinerjik belirtiler ile acil servise getirilen bir çocuk hasta sunulacaktır.

Keywords

• antikolinerjik
• çocuk acil
• melek trompeti
• zehirlenme

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